Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25623, Nathaniel Lothrop Frink, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conner
Frink, Nathaniel Lothrop W 25623 Gilbert, Rebecca (Former widow)
CONTENTS
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2076 Connecticut Rebecca Gilbert, widow of Nathaniel L. Mink who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Refused
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Thomas Gray Windham Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283. Vol. 1.

Socrates Balcum
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Probate District of Windham
I Geo. Gattins, Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Windham, in Windham County, and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Socrates Balcum is a Notary Public in said County & State, duly Commissioned and qualified - that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of July A.D. 1842, and will expire on the 11 th day of July A.D. 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine as are also his signatures in the documents hereunto annexed.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court this seventh day of December A.D. 1842.
Attest.
Geo. Gattins, Clerk Of said Court of Probate.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 5 th of July 1835, and the 23 rd August 1842.
State of Connecticut,
County of Windham
On this TwentySix th day of November Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred & forty two Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Windham, Rebecca Gilbert a resident of the town of Windham in the County of Windham aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 5 th 1835 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Southop Brink who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted as a Soldier and served as writer to Col. Wallis for two years or more in the first of the war, That after the expiration of his first time of service, he enlisted again for three years or during the war, she is not sure which, That he served as a Soldier after his last enlistment at least three years. The names of the Officers under whom he served she does not recollect. She has often heard him name Colonels Durkee, Storr, Bullen; but under which he served she cannot

say. That he was in a battle called the Monmouth, Battle that in that engagement, he had his uncle broke, and as it was not properly attended to, he was always lame afterwards and the lame joint was much larger than the other and always was lame thereafter in consequence thereof. And she is sure he served at least five years in the revolutionary War and she believes he did more.
And she further declares that she always lived in the same neighbourhood with him from her youth, and that he always lived in said Windham during his life except the time he was in the Revolutionary War. And she further declares that altho' his name was Nathaniel Southrop Frink and thus recorded on the town Records, yet he was always known by the name of Southrop Frink, and that he always wrote his name Southrop Frink in his common transaction of business and at the time the bands of matrimony were published in church many of his neighbours named to her, that they never heard before that his name was Nathaniel, as he always was called Southrop Frink.
And she further declares that that there never was any other person living in Windham by the name of Southrop Frink except her husband, to her knowledge.
She further declares that she has no documents in her possession respecting his services, but that her said husband when in life and but a short time before his death apply to General Huntington, then of Norwich or New London, (since deceased), who gave him a statement of his knowledge of his S d Frink's services, that on his

return home it being very rainy, his papers were wet and destroyed. She often heard him lament the loss of those papers as he said, they contained a history of facts which transpired when he was in the Army, which if of no other use it might remind his posterity of his services and privations, when fighting in defence of his Country. She declares further that she does not know of any Officer now living, who was in the Army with him, and most of the Soldiers are also deceased. She further declares that prior to her marriage to said Nathaniel Southrop Trinks her name was Rebecca Simons.
She also declares that she was married to said Nathaniel Southrop Trinks on the Seventeenth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight and that her husband aforesaid Nathaniel Southrop Trinks died on the twenty day of February Eighteen hundred and fourteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. — She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Iabez G. Gilbert, on the tenth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and twenty six, that he died on the twenty first day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that she is still a Widow. The word she interlined in the eleventh line from the first of this page was interlined. For Pierce of Horatio Wells Eliphalet Manning. Before signed Rebecca Trinks

State of Connecticut. Windham County } Probate District of Windham
At a Court of Probate held at Windham within and for the District of Windham on the Twenty sixth day of November in year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty two. President: Jonathan W. G. Esq. Judge, holding said Court.
Personally appeared Rebecca Gilbert, who has subscribed the foregoing and within "Declaration" (and her signature thereto is genuine), and in open Court made solemn oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the same Declaration and the matters therein contained are true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Windham aforesaid, on the day and year above written.
That
George J. Cattan Clerk of said Court of Probate

I Pomp Mc'Cluff of Windham in Windham County & State of Connecticut depose & say that I am Eighty years old. That in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty I enlisted into the Revolutionary Army in Col. Buller, Regiment & served three years. That Solomon Frank of said Windham enlisted at the same time & in the same Regiment & served with me through the whole of said three years. & we were together at Peekskill & Fishkill & had a skirmish with the British at Dobbs Ferry & for this & other service in the Revolutionary war I now receive a pension of twenty six dollars per annum.
I would further state that I was born & brought up a near neighbor to Solomon Frank being about the same age I was well acquainted with him & knew him after he left the army. I knew when he was married to Rebecca Simon, & after he died, she married again to Salomon Gilbert & Gilbert is since dead & she is now a widow.
Windham Decem r 7 th 1842.
his Pomp Mc'Cluff Mark
Sworn & Subscribed in presence of Thomas Green Socrates Bullock

State of Connecticut County of Windham
ss. Windham,
On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty two personally appeared he before Socrates Paleson Notary Public. Pomp Mc Cuff of said Windham and signed the within Deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained.
I further certify that said Pomp Mc Cuff is a credible person and his statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand officially the day and year above written and affix my Notarial Seal.
Socrates Paleson
Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Windham } p. Windham
On this third day of December Eighteen hundred forty two Personally appeared before Socrates Bullock Notary Public, Mr. Jonathan Simons of said Windham Aged Seventy Nine years last September, being duly sworn testifies and says, That he was well acquainted with Sethos Smith from his youth to the time of his decease that they always lived in the same neighborhood, and that he knew him before the Revolutionary War, he also knew him in the said War, and after and until his decease which was in the year Eighteen Hundred Twenty. He further testifies that said Smith enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted for three years, and that he served the full time for which he enlisted, he cannot now recollect under what Officer he enlisted, he did know at the time have not had his recollection called to the subject for a long time and cannot now say. He further testifies that he, Defendant was at home at Windham all the time said Smith was in the service after, he enlisted for three years, except about six months, which time of six months he Defendant he enlisted as a soldier in said Revolutionary War, and served as a Wagoner for the full time for which he enlisted his said time of service was in the last campaign or at the close of the War, the year he cannot recollect At the time.

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss. Windham
On this third day of December Eighteen hundred forty two Personally appeared before Socrates Bullock Notary Public, Mr. Jonathan Simons of said Windham Aged Seventy Nine years last September being duly sworn testifies and says, That he was well acquainted with Sethos Finks from his youth to the time of his decease That they always lived in the same neighborhood, and that he knew him before the Revolutionary War, he also knew him in the said War, and after and until his decease which was in the year Eighteen Hundred fourteen. He further testifies that said Finks enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted for three years, and that he served the full time for which he enlisted, he cannot now recollect under what Officer he enlisted, he did know at the time have not had his recollection called to the subject for a long time and cannot now say. He further testifies that he, Deponent was at home at Windham all the time said Fink was in the service after, he enlisted for three years, except about six months, which time of six months he Deponent he Enlisted as a soldier in said Revolutionary War, and served as a Waggoner for the full time for which he enlisted his said time of service was in the last campaign or at the close of the War, the year he cannot recollect. At the time

or during the term of his Six months service, he was stationed below West Point at a place called Hings Ferry, when there Defendant did see said Frink. He has no recollection of seeing him at any other time or place during the three years which said Frink was in the War. He further testifies that when Defendant was at home at Windham he frequently heard from said Frink and that he belonged to the Army and has not the least hesitation in saying he served the full time for which he enlisted to wit three years.
He further testifies that said Frink was discharged and returned home at about the time peace was declared.
He further testifies that altho' it now appears by the records of the town of Windham that his birth and marriage is there recorded, Nathaniel Sotherop Frink, and that said Frink was always known by the name of Sotherop Frink and that only. And Defendant has frequently done Military duty in the same company with said Frink, and at Roll call said Frink always answered to the name of Sotherop Frink and that his name was thus wrote on the Muster Roll. And that Defendant never knew said Frink with his name other ways than Sotherop Frink that being his own acknowledged name.
He further testifies that said Frink was married to Rebecca Simons in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Eight he believes in the month of July.

and that Deponent was a witness to the marriage ceremonies. He further testifies that said Frank died in the year Eighteen hundred & fourteen and that he was the same person who served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary as before in this Deposition specified.
He further testifies that after the decease of said Frank his D o Widow Rebecca married Joby Gilbert and that after said last marriage to wit in the year Eighteen hundred twenty seven said Joby Gilbert died and that she is now a widow. further Deponent saith not.
Witness
Deborah Simons
Joseph Champlin
April 16 th 1842
State of Connecticut
Windham County
ss. Windham
On this third day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty two, I Socrates Balcom Notary Public do hereby certify that Mr. Deutham Simons of S d Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed Deposition in my presence and made solemn Oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that said Deutham Simons was a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and affix my Notarial my seal the day & year above written.
Socrates Balcom
Notary Public

Comptrollers Office 11 th Sept r 1822
This may certify that I find by the books of the Pay table, in this office, that Lothrop Frink was a soldier of the 1 st Regiment of the Connecticut Line. The following entry appears against his name
"Lothrop Frink, private, commencement of service Nov r 24 th 1780 - expiration of service Dec r 31 st 1781 - term of service 13 th Months 7 Days - Amount of Wages £26.9.4"
I also find, in Haskell's Receipts, under the head of "United States Dr to the State of Connecticut, for Bounties granted to the Towns in said State for expenses of recruiting the Continental Army in 1781" that there was paid the town of "Wendham for Lothrop Frink £15.0.0"
Gideon Welles Comptroller

State of Connecticut County of Windham } B, Windham.
On this covert  day  of  November
In the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & forty two. Personally appeared before Socrates Bulam Notary Public, Charles Fauntleroy Esquire Aged Eighty years Testifies and says he came to S d Windham in the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Seven, and that he has resided in said Windham ever since, and that at the time he came to Windham Nathaniel Pothorp Trinks was a resident therein and that he was known by the name of Pothorp Trinks, and that Deponent was well acquaint- ed with said Trinks from the time he d Deponent came to Windham to the time of the decease of said Trinks to wit Eighteen Hundred & fourteen.
He further testifies, that it was said and common report, and always understood in the neighborhood that said Trinks was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he served during the war, and that he has often heard it remarked by those those who served in the Revolutionary wars, that he, said Trinks had served during the war and that he so conducted himself as to escape punishment or a trial by a Court Martial.
He further testifies that altho it now appears that on the Town records that said Trinks is therein on Record Nathaniel Pothorp Trinks, it was not heretofore known or understood that he had any other name only Pothorp Trinks, that being his own and only confided name.

so far as known to Deponent and that there was no other person living in said Windham by the name of Nathaniel Frink to his knowledge
He further testifies, that said Frink married Rebecca Simons, and that after the decease of said Frink she married Saby Gilbert and that said Saby Gilbert has since died and that she is now a widow.
Further Deponent saith not
Signed and sworn to the day and year within written
Witness John L. Perkins Socrates Balcom
Charles Taintor
State of Connecticut
County of Windham B. Windham
On this twenty Eighth day of November In the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred forty two, I Socrates Balcom Notary do certify that Charles Taintor Esq. of said Windham personally appeared before me, and signed the annexed Deposition in my presence and made solemn Oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that said Charles Taintor Esq. is a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand officially and affix my Seal the day and year above written.
Socrates Balcom Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Windham County -
ss. Windham
On this Thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred forty two, Personally appeared before Socrates Bulcam Notary Public, Calvin Stebbins Esquire Aged Fifty five years. Testifies and says that he was born in said Windham & that he always resided in said Windham prior to the year Eighteen hundred & fifteen.
He further testifies that he was well acquainted with Sothorp Trink of said Windham, from his Deponents youth to the time of the decease of said Trink.
He further testifies that said Trink was reported to have been an old Revolutionary Soldier, and that it was a common report, that said Trink served as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War, and that said Trink did frequently at the request of the commanding Officer of the Militia Company on a day of Military Exercise & drill, stand in front of said Company of Militia and give instructions, by showing said Company the correct manner of exercising with Guns as he said Trink was taught when in the War of the Revolution.
He further testifies that he, never knew that said Trink ever had any other name than Sothorp Trink when living, altho it may appear on the records of said Town that his name was Nathaniel Sothorp Trink, and that his Birth and Marriage be recorded

his known and acknowledged name was Sathrop Trinko and that only so far as he was informed during his life.
He further testifies that there never was any other person living in said Windham by the name of Sathrop Trinko to his knowledge, and that it is his belief that said Trinko served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Calvin Hobbard
State of Connecticut County of Windham
ss. Windham
On this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & forty two, I Socrates Balcom Notary Public do hereby certify that Calvin Hobbard Esq. of said Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed deposition in my presence and made solemn to the truth of the statements there in contained.
I further certify that said Calvin Hobbard is a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit.
In testimony hereof I hereunto set my notarial hand and affix my seal the day & year above written.
Socrates Balcom
Notary Public

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } S. Windham
On this thirtieth day of November.
In the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty two, Personally appeared before Socrates Balsam Notary Public Samuel Perkins Esq. Aged Seventy Six years Testifies that he has resided in Windham fifty years last past that he was well acquainted with Sathrop Frink the he was supposed to be a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and it was thus said by his neighbours and acquaintances and he believes from common reports that he served as a Soldier in said War.
He further testifies that said Frink married Rebecca Simmons and that after the decease of said Frink she married to Saby Gilbert and that said Gilbert has since died and that she is now a Widow.
He further testifies that said Frink when alive was always known by the name of Sathrop Frink and that only, and he never knew of his having any other until recently he has found that his Birth and Marriage are recorded in the records of said Windham, and that his name there is recorded Nathanil Sathrop Frink, and that there never was any other person in said Windham by the name of Sathrop Frink to his knowledge.
Signed and sworn to
The day & year above written
In presence of Socrates Balsam Caroline Balsam
Samuel Perkins

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss Windham
On this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty two I Socrates Balcom Notary Public do here by certify that Samuel Perkins Esq. of said Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the statement there in contained.
I further certify that Samuel Perkins is a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit.
In testimony hereof I hereunto set my hand Officially and affix my Notarial Seal the day and year above written
Socrates Balcom Notary Public

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } for Windham
On this twenty eighth day of December In the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hun- dred & forty two, personally appeared before me Bedeau of my Public Hon John Baldwin of said Windham, being duly sworn. Testifies that he came to Windham in the year seventeen hundred & ninety four and that resided in said Windham ever since. He further testifies that at the time Deponent came to Windham, Nathaniel Southrop Frink was a resident of said Windham and that he Deponent was well acquainted with him said Frink from said time to the time of his decease which was in the month of February, One Thousand Eight hundred & forty two and that said Frink has often laboured for Deponent. He further testifies that said Frink always was known by the name of Southrop Frink and that order and that he never heard of his having any other name when living and Deponent never knew of his writing his name other ways than Southrop Frink, although his name is on the town Records Nathaniel Southrop Frink and there never was no other person by the name of Southrop Frink living in said Windham to his knowledge.
He further testifies that said Southrop Frink or Nathaniel Southrop Frink being a meaning the same person married Rebecca Simons and lived with her

State of Connecticut County of Windham } for Windham
On this twenty eighth day of November In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred & forty two, Personally appeared before Socrates Baldwin Sojourner Public Hon John Baldwin of said Windham, being duly sworn. Testifies that he came to Windham in the year seventeen hundred & ninety seven and that resided in said Windham ever since. He further testifies that at the time Deponents came to Windham, Nathaniel Sothorp Frink was a resident of said Windham, and that he Deponents was well acquainted with him said Frink from said time to the time of his decease which was in the month of February, One thousand Eight hundred & fourteen and that said Frink has often laboured for Deponents
He further testifies that said Frink always was known by the name of Sothorp Frink and that only and that he never heard of his having any other name when living, and Deponents never knew of his writing his name other ways than Sothorp Frink although his name is on the town Records Nathaniel Sothorp Frink and there never was no other person by the name of Sothorp Frink living in said Windham to his knowledge.
He further testifies that said Sothorp Frink or Nathaniel Sothorp Frink being a meaning the same person married Rebecca Simons and lived with her

until he died, and that he died in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two as aforesaid and that his Widow Rebecca afterwards married to Iabez Gilbert and that said Iabez Gilbert has since died and that she is now a Widow, Further Deponent saith not.
Signed and sworn to the
day and year within written John Baldwin
In presence of Hanning Tracy Socrates Balcom
State of Connecticut
Windham County
ss. Windham
In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred forty two, November twenty third I Socrates Balcom Notary Public do certify that Hon. John Baldwin of said Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed Deposition in my presence and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that said John Baldwin is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit.
In testimony hereof I have set my hand Officially and affixed my Notarial Seal the year and day above written
Socrates Balcom
Notary Public

State of Connecticut
County of Windham } of Windham 1 st Ecc Society
" Nathaniel Dorr, Esq. and Rebecca Simons " both of Windham were joined in marriage July " seventeenth seventeen hundred eighty eight."
The above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - viz.
July 17 th 1788. Attest Thomas Gray Clerk
I Thomas Gray of Windham in Windham County State aforesaid, above named do hereby say, That I hold the office of Society Clerk in the First Ecclesiastical Society in the town of Windham and as such have the custody of the old book of records of births, deaths, & marriages as kept by the Reverend Stephen White former minister in said Society and that the above is a true extract from said records of said Society with the exception above named as certified by me. Thomas Gray Clerk of
The 1 st Ecc l Society in the town of Windham } Sworn before me
Decem r 5 th 1842 } Socrates Balcum Notary Public and I hereby certify that S o Thomas Gray is Clerk of said Society & legally qualified & authorized to give copies of records &c. In testimony whereof to set my hand Official the day and year above written
Socrates Balcum Notary Public

State of Connecticut, County of Windham Sp Windham Decem r 5 th 1842.
" Nathaniel Sottorp Frink died February " Twenty fourth Eighteen hundred and " fourteen ".
Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz. " Nathaniel Sottorp Frink died February 24 th 1814 "
John A. Perkins Town Clerk
" Iabes Gilbert was married to Rebecca " Frink October ninth Eighteen hundred and " twenty six by Jesse Fisher Minister of the Gospel
Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz. " Iabes Gilbert was married to Rebecca Frink Oct r 9 th 1826. "
John A. Perkins Town Clerk
" Iabes Gilbert died October ninth one " thousand eight hundred and twenty seven "
Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the

date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz. Izaac Gilbert died Oct. 9 th 1827.
John A Perkins Town Clerk
State of Connecticut.
County of Windham
{ S p Windham Dec r 6 th 1842
Then personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified; John A. Perkins Town Clerk of the Town of Windham aforesaid & made solemn oath to the truth of the three foregoing certificates by him subscribed in my presence. & Thereby certify that he holds the office of Town Clerk aforesaid. & is duly authorized to give copies of records &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal this 6 th day of December A.D. 1842.
Socrates Buel Notary Public

I am personally acquainted with Hon. John Baldwin and Calvins Hildward Charles Farniton & Samuel Perkins Esqrs within deponents and do hereby certify that they are gentlemen of great respectability & their statements entitled to implicit credence. Washington Dec 12. 1842 John H. Markman
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Rebecca Gilbert
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H. J. Brockway 112.

November 12, 1938.
Mr. Wilbur G. Frink 10 West Conkling Avenue Middletown, New York.
BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Lothrop Frink W. 25623
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Lothrop Frink, pension claim, W. 25623.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in the pension claim cited by you, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Nathaniel Lothrop Frink.
Nathaniel Lothrop Frink was born in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, where his full name at birth was recorded; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. He resided in Windham, Connecticut, at the time of the Revolutionary War and was known in that town as Lothrop Frink, which name he used when he enlisted.
He enlisted early in the Revolutionary War and served as waiter to Colonel Wyllys of Connecticut, specific dates not given; he was in the battle of Monmouth, in which he suffered a broken ankle, names of his officer not given. He enlisted November 24, 1780, served as a private in the 4th Connecticut regiment (a part of the time under Captain Ten Eyck), Colonel Butler, was stationed near Peekskill, was in a skirmish near Dobb's Ferry and continued until December 31, 1781. He served subsequently in the Connecticut troops and returned home about the time peace was declared.
The soldier died February 24, 1814 in Windham, Connecticut; he had always resided in that town.
Nathaniel Lothrop Frink married July 17, 1788, in Windham, Connecticut, Rebecca Simons, also of Windham. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the First Ecclesiastical Society of that town.

Rebecca Frink, the soldier's widow, married October 9, 1826, Jabes Gilbert, who died October 9, 1827, in Windham, Connecticut.
Rebecca Gilbert was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Nathaniel Lothrop Frink, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed November 6, 1842. She was then a resident of Windham, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years. She had resided in that town since childhood. She did not state the date and place of her birth, nor the names of her parents.
No reference was made to children of Nathaniel Lothrop Frink and his wife, Rebecca.
In 1842, Jeduthan Simons was a resident of Windham, Connecticut; he was born in September 1763. He was present at the marriage of the soldier to Rebecca Simons, but did not state any relationship to Rebecca.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following:
Rebecca Gilbert, former widow of Nathaniel L. Frink, Certificate #3076 Issued September 15, 1848 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1931. Nov. 120 Hist. to the Milton & Fam JLL
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 623
Rebecca Gilbert formerly  Wid of Nathaniel H. Brink Brin Rev War
Act Oct 2 nd 1828
Index : Vol. A , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported. Letter to S. Balcom 25 April 1838
Connecticut 6904 Rebecca Gilbert, formerly widow of Nathaniel Sethrop Trink die who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th February 1838 of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri st in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col l Butler in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r 1832, and sent to Hon ble J. H. Brockway H. Raps
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1838 Semi-annual allowance ending
1100
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo: Sillody Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 182

Connecticut 673
Rebecca Gilbert, who was widow of Nathaniel L. Frink who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1843 and sent to G. S. Callin Windham, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 67.
Reported

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848. entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut
Windham County
On this 23 d day of August A.D. 1848. personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Rebecca Gilbert a resident of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed February the second 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Nathaniel Satchop Frink who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca her Gilbert. Mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written - before Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace In presence of Chester A. Woodworth
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Office of Clerk of County Court
Abriel Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas Gray Esq. was on the 23 rd day of August inst. and now is a Justice of the Peace for said Windham County, duly commissioned and qualified - that his commission bears date the 21 st day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1849. I further certify that the within signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court, at Brooklyn, this 24 th day of August Anno Domini 1848.
Abriel Fuller Asst. Clerk

A. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Windham Connecticut March 21 - 1843
Sir
I herewith send two applications for Pensions under the Act of March 3 d . 1843 - one - Mrs. Raymond has had a five years pension under the Act of 1838 - the other under the Act of August 1842 - If there is any error in either of them be so good as to point out the error or errors & return the papers that the error may be corrected - Other ways please to forward the Certificate to me.
I have the Honor to be your obedt Servt. &c
Socrates Balsem
J. S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington. -

House of Reps. Dec 13. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send you M m Rebecca Gilberts application for pension and solicit your attention to it at your earliest convenience
Yours respectfully John R. Brookshaven

1604 Nathan Gilbert
Aldus private $80 Connecticut Agency
Mar 30 1843
Geo. L. Catter Windham Conn.

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss 3
I, Ulrich Fuller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, in the State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Gray Esq. before whom, the annexed declaration was sworn, was, & now is a Justice of the peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court, at Brooklyn, this 30 th day of March A.D. 1843 -
Ulrich Fuller Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pension for one year to certain widows, who have received pension, under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss. On this 20 th day of March A.D. 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Windham, Rebecca Gilbert a resident of the Town of Windham in the County of Windham aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Nathaniel Dorrance Fink who was a private in the Army in Col d . Butler's Regi- ment during the Revolutionary War, and that she received a five years pension, the annual amount of which was eighty dollars, under the acts of July 7. 1838 & August 23 d . 1842 amending thereof. She further declares that she is now a widow & has been even since the decease of her last husband Tobias Gilbert who died Feb y . 1827. as will fully appear by her former dec- laration &c. forwarded to the Commission of Pensions

Pension, on her former application for a pension
Rebecca Gilbert
Sworn & Subscribed this 20 th day of March 1843
before Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the person she describes herself to be. Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut }
County of Windham } ss. Windham
I Socrates Balcom Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified, do hereby certify that Thomas Gray Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to & subscribed, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & duly authorized to administer oaths & take proof and acknowledgements &c. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the S d Justice Gray & would believe his name subscribed thereto is his own proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal this 20 th day of March A.D. 1843.
Socrates Balcom Notary Public

QUAKER CITY UNDERWRITERS  DEPARTMENT OF  THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
WILBUR G. FRINK, AGENT 10 WEST CONKLING AVENUE MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.
Oct. 1st. 1938
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Nathaniel Lothrop Frink, W25623  OK
From the State Library at Hartford, Conn. I learn that the above mentioned soldier of the Rev. War or his widow obtained a pension for his services.
Will you kindly, if permissable, send me a copy of his or widows application for this pension with all facts as to his family and service, place of enlistment and dates of birth and death.
If you can do this I will be very grateful, record is wanted for proving eligibility for membership in a patriotic society.
Thanking you I am
Yours very truly,
Wilbur G. Frink
Capt 4-Zeb Butler 33 P / 367 Henry T. ...